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18 Reasons For

Good Product Quality

Four people who reviewed this projector agreed that it was good quality. Techradar mentioned “Excellent picture quality in both 2D”. Techradar also wrote “Outstanding native 4K image quality, highquality Full HD upscaler, good black performance, immersive 3D”. Techradar also mentioned “Stunning UHD picture quality”.

Sony Has Good Reviews for Its Multimedia Projectors

Sony has good average ratings for its 5500:1 contrast ratio projectors as well as across its entire multimedia projector range.

Good Picture Quality

A number of customers who purchased the product reckoned that it had good picture quality.

Good High Def TV

A few people mentioned in their reviews that this projector was good at displaying high definition TV. Techradar.com gave it a score of 5 stars and wrote in their review on expert review site Techradar “Those after a Full HD home cinema projector are unlikely to think of Sony.”. Expert review site Avforums.com said in their review of this projector “The VPL-VW300ES is Sony's latest native 4K SRXD projector and brings Ultra HD projection to a previously unheard of price point” and gave the product a rating of 5 stars.

Good 3D Picture Quality

Some customers mentioned in their reviews that the Sony VPL-VW300ES had a good 3D picture quality. In October last year Techradar said in their review of this projector “Yksek fiyat, boyutu ok byk, kutu ieriinden 3D gzlk kmyor”.

Robust

One Sony VPL-VW300ES owner who bought the product mentioned that it was well made. Techradar wrote “Good build quality” and gave it a score of 5 stars.

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Nice Design

One Sony VPL-VW300ES owner who reviewed it considered that it was good looking. Expert review site Homecinemachoice.com said in their review of this projector “Suave, good-looking and surprisingly cheap (in an admittedly expensive way” and rated the product as excellent.

Easy to Use

One Sony VPL-VW300ES owner wrote in their reviews that this projector was easy to use. Techradar wrote “Practical and backlit remote”.

Good Remote Control

One Sony VPL-VW300ES owner who purchased this projector wrote that it had a good remote control.

Reasonably Priced

Two customers said in their reviews that the product was good value for money. Techradar wrote in their Sony VPL-VW300ES review “Great price”. Two years ago Gadgetynews.com mentioned in their review of this projector “The VPL-VW300ES, which they are pitching as their most affordable option”.

DCI 4K (4096 X 2160) Native Projector Resolution

The highest resolution of the VPL-VW300ES is DCI 4K (4096 x 2160). That's over eleven times the resolution of a XGA (1024x768) projector, which is the most frequently found resolution.

A DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) native projector resolution is actually the best resolution across all similar spec projectors that have been around for around the same time as the VPL-VW300ES.

The worst resolution amongst similar types of projector is nHD (640x360).

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Supports Full HD Projection

The Sony VPL-VW300ES supports Full HD projection. Most of the other projectors of this age and spec also support Full HD projection.

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Supports 3D Image Projection

The VPL-VW300ES supports 3D image projection, as do most of the other similar spec projectors that have been available for around the same time as the VPL-VW300ES.

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4096 X 2160 Graphics Resolution

The highest resolution supported by the VPL-VW300ES is 4096 x 2160. That's over twenty-eight times the resolution of a 640 x 480 (VGA) projector, which is the most frequently found resolution supported by comparable spec projectors that came out more than a year ago. This data projector also support graphics resolutions of 720 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720) and 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080) and 3840 x 2160.

This projector's resolution (4096 x 2160) is in fact the best supported resolution across all comparable spec projectors that were released one year ago.

Two Audio Out Ports

Most of the other projectors of a comparable type and age to the VPL-VW300ES only have one audio out port, however the VPL-VW300ES has two audio out ports.

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Two HDMI Ports

Most of the other multimedia projectors of a comparable age and spec to the VPL-VW300ES only have one HDMI port, however the VPL-VW300ES has two HDMI ports.

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Very Quiet Noise Level

At only 26 decibels, the Sony VPL-VW300ES has a fairly quiet noise level compared to most of the other similar spec projectors that were launched more than a year ago. The noise levels of comparable spec multimedia projectors that were released one year ago range from 22dB to 45dB.

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Very Quiet Noise Level in Economy Mode

At only 26 decibels, the VPL-VW300ES has a fairly quiet noise level in economy mode compared to most of the other projectors that came out around the same time as the VPL-VW300ES. The average noise level in economy mode of projectors of this age and spec is 32dB, and the noise levels in economy mode range from 24dB to 40dB.

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8 Reasons Against

Only 100V AC Input Voltage

This projector has a 100 - 240V AC input voltage, which is typical of many similar spec projectors that are a comparable age to it.

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Price Has Increased by £496.00

In the last fortnight the VPL-VW300ES has increased in price by £496.00.

Does Not Have a Built-In Speaker

The VPL-VW300ES does not have a built-in speaker. Most of the other similar spec multimedia projectors that are a comparable age to the VPL-VW300ES do have a built-in speaker.

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Does Not Support WiFi Connectivity

The Sony VPL-VW300ES does not support WiFi connectivity. Most of the other projectors of a similar age and spec to the VPL-VW300ES also do not support WiFi connectivity.

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Very Dim Projector Brightness

With a projector brightness of only 1,500 ANSI lumen, the Sony VPL-VW300ES has a quite dim projector brightness compared to most of the other multimedia projectors of this spec and age. The average projector brightness of data projectors that were released around the same time as the VPL-VW300ES is 3,700 ANSI lumens.

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Only One VGA (D-Sub) Port

The VPL-VW300ES is a one VGA (D-Sub) port projector.

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Only One USB 2.0 Port

The VPL-VW300ES is a one USB 2.0 port projector. Most of the other data projectors that came out around the same time as the VPL-VW300ES have one USB 2.0 port.

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Heavy

With a weight of 14 kilograms, the VPL-VW300ES is one of the heavier data projectors of a comparable type and age to the VPL-VW300ES amongst similar spec projectors of this age. The lightest data projector of a comparable spec and age to the VPL-VW300ES is 270g heavy, the heaviest is 33kg, and the average weight is 8.4kg.

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0.55T

Running this projector over 5 years will generate 0.55 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2).

15

To offset that much CO2 you would need to plant 15 tree seedlings and grow them for 10 years.